Eric Edelman on Trump in the Middle East—and a Dangerous World
What have we learned so far about Donald Trump’s approach to the Middle East in his second term?In this Conversation, Eric Edelman, former ambassador to Turkey and Finland and Under Secretary of Defen...
21 Maj 20251h 9min
John Bolton on the Trump White House after 100 Days
What have we learned about the White House in Trump's second term? How are decisions made in the most consequential areas of national security?During the past week, Trump fired National Security Advis...
6 Maj 202553min
Jason Furman on the Trump Tariffs and the US Economy
What are the likely effects of Trump’s tariffs, and what do they mean for the US economy? To discuss, we are joined again by Harvard economist Jason Furman, who was Chairman of the Council of Economi...
9 Apr 202544min
A.B. Stoddard on Trump’s Second Term
Where do things stand five months after Election Day? According to veteran reporter and commentator A.B. Stoddard, Trump’s second term has been far more radical than many anticipated. As she puts it...
3 Apr 20251h 12min
Steve Vladeck on the Trump Administration, the Courts, and the Rule of Law
Where do things stand fifty days into Trump’s second term? According to Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck: “We’ve never seen such a wholesale attempt on the part of a president [to] hollow out t...
13 Mars 20251h 11min
Anne Applebaum: Ukraine, Europe, and the US
Where do things stand on the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine? What is the situation in European politics after the German elections? How should we think about the continued challenge of counte...
25 Feb 202547min
Renée DiResta on Social Media, Political Power, and Elon Musk
What is the role of social media in our politics today? To discuss, we are joined by Renée DiResta, a leading analyst of the internet and its effects on politics and society. As DiResta explains, soci...
14 Feb 20251h 10min
